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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
― African Proverbs

Wisdom does not come overnight.
― African Proverbs

Peace does not make a good ruler.
― African Proverbs

Two ants do not fail to pull one grasshopper.
― African Proverbs

A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character.
― African Proverbs

Many hands make light work.
― African Proverbs

Rich people sometimes eat bad food.
― African Proverbs

Knowledge is better than riches.
― African Proverbs

Eat when the food is ready; speak when the time is right
― African Proverbs

What you give you get, ten times over
― African Proverbs

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